In a recent interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr. he admitted that he will fight for the last time in September.
“Yes, Floyd has continued to tell us that he intends to fight Sept. 12 and that it will be the last fight of his career. So we are beginning the very preliminary preparations for exactly that,” Stephen Espinoza (Showtime Sports Executive VP and GM) “We will be getting into discussions about an opponent for him very quickly. We will look to ride the momentum of this event and capitalize on the fact that Floyd has now distinguished himself as the fighter of his era.”
In the same interview, Espinoza was also asked if there will be a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch, “have to remain open to it.”he said.
“There’s a lot of chatter on both sides about the possibility -- once Manny successfully recovers from [shoulder] surgery, if there is a demand and if Floyd is still active or would consider coming back to being active, then it would be a topic of conversation. But it will be driven by demand,” Espinoza added.
Pacquiao underwent shoulder surgery immediately after the May 2 fight and could be out six to nine months, reports claim.
Probable opponents for Mayweather’s farewell fight include likes of Britain's Amir Khan or a rematch with Mexico's Canelo Alvarez.
“Yes, Floyd has continued to tell us that he intends to fight Sept. 12 and that it will be the last fight of his career. So we are beginning the very preliminary preparations for exactly that,” Stephen Espinoza (Showtime Sports Executive VP and GM) “We will be getting into discussions about an opponent for him very quickly. We will look to ride the momentum of this event and capitalize on the fact that Floyd has now distinguished himself as the fighter of his era.”
In the same interview, Espinoza was also asked if there will be a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch, “have to remain open to it.”he said.
“There’s a lot of chatter on both sides about the possibility -- once Manny successfully recovers from [shoulder] surgery, if there is a demand and if Floyd is still active or would consider coming back to being active, then it would be a topic of conversation. But it will be driven by demand,” Espinoza added.
Pacquiao underwent shoulder surgery immediately after the May 2 fight and could be out six to nine months, reports claim.
Probable opponents for Mayweather’s farewell fight include likes of Britain's Amir Khan or a rematch with Mexico's Canelo Alvarez.
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